Tibialis posterior in health and disease: A review of structure and function with specific reference to electromyographic studies

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Semple, Ruth ^a   Murley, George S ^b   Woodburn, James ^a   Turner, Deborah E ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79953766984     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-2-24     Document Type: Review

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